Broadloom carpet wall trimmer and method of use thereof
OwnerTerry A. Reelinventor
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Abstract
A broadloom trimming device to trim carpeting along baseboards includes a base, a tucker, a vertical baseboard plate which has two plastic rollers that glide easily without damaging the baseboards. The device employs an adjustment mechanism allowing a height adjustment plate bearing a cutting mechanism to be raised or lowered easily using integral springs and a thumbnut. The device further includes a handle seated between arms of the adjustment plate.
Claims12
An adjustable carpet trimming device for cutting excess carpet portions along an existing baseboard during carpet installation procedures, said carpet trimming device comprising:
- a base having top and bottom surfaces;
- a tucker appendage located at an intermediate position along said front edge of said base, said tucker appendage protruding outwardly from said base for providing a downward force to the excess carpet portions and thereby propelling an edge of the excess carpet portions under said bottom surface of said base;
- a height adjustment plate positioned above said base and having first and second arms extending proximally above said base;
- a baseboard plate conjoined to a forward edge of said height adjustment plate and being registered orthogonal thereto;
- a plurality of axles attached to said baseboard plate and a plurality of rollers rotatably positioned thereabout, said rollers extending forwardly of a forward face of said baseboard plate and adapted to engage said existing baseboard during cutting operations;
- means for cutting the excess carpet portions, said cutting means being coupled to said height adjustment and baseboard plates respectively;
- and,
- a handle statically attached to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, said handle being intermediately seated between said first and second arms of said height adjustment plate;
- wherein said trimming device further comprises an adjustment means for selectively adjusting a vertical height of said height adjustment plate between raised and lowered positions such that said cutting means is positioned along the excess carpet portions;
- wherein a bottom edge of said height adjustment plate is situated above said top surface of said base when said height adjustment plate is disposed at a lowest-most position.
An adjustable carpet trimming device for cutting excess carpet portions along an existing baseboard during carpet installation procedures, said carpet trimming device comprising:
- a base having planar top and bottom surfaces;
- a tucker appendage located at an intermediate position along said front edge of said base, said tucker appendage protruding outwardly from said base for providing a downward force to the excess carpet portions and thereby propelling an edge of the excess carpet portions under said bottom surface of said base;
- a height adjustment plate positioned above said base and further having parallel disposed first and second arms extending proximally above said base;
- a baseboard plate statically conjoined to a forward edge of said height adjustment plate and being registered orthogonal thereto;
- a plurality of axles attached to said baseboard plate and a plurality of rollers rotatably positioned thereabout, said rollers extending forwardly of a forward face of said baseboard plate and adapted to engage said existing during cutting operations;
- means for cutting the excess carpet portions, said cutting means being coupled to said height adjustment and baseboard plates respectively;
- and,
- a handle statically attached to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, said handle being intermediately seated between said first and second arms of said height adjustment plate;
- wherein said trimming device further comprises an adjustment means for selectively adjusting a vertical height of said height adjustment plate between raised and lowered positions such that said cutting means is positioned along the excess carpet portions;
- wherein a bottom edge of said height adjustment plate is situated above said top surface of said base when said height adjustment plate is disposed at a lowest-most position.
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